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Fight Prostate Cancer

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Prostate cancer patients are better off with radiotherapy then surgery - new research

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1735518/prostate-cancer-treatment-side-effects "In the surgery group, 47 percent needed to use urinary continence...

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1735518/prostate-cancer-treatment-si...

•1 year ago

Prolaris Test Helps ID Higher-risk Patients Who May Safely Skip ADT when receiving radiation for PCa

"Prolaris is a genetic test that predicts the aggressiveness of prostate cancer — can accurately identify which men with intermediate- or high-risk disease...

"Prolaris is a genetic test that predicts the aggressiveness of prostate cancer ...

•1 year ago

Lancet: Adding Avadart to Active Surveillance significantly statistically improved outcomes. 18% had cancer disappear on follow up ct scans.

"18% of the patients on Avadart on active surveillance the cancer "disappeared". No other drug but Avadart / finasteride can make that claim -- certainly...

"18% of the patients on Avadart on active surveillance the cancer "disappeared"....

•1 year ago

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interesting tweet on Lu-177

cycle 17 of Lu-177 in Australia and still benefitting! Like the socks too! Normal bloods and renal function too wow shows ‘one size fits all’ decision...

cycle 17 of Lu-177 in Australia and still benefitting! Like the socks too! Nor...

•1 year ago

finasteride prevents PCa by 25% in 7 years and by 30% over 18 year follow up. At cancer.gov and conducted by the NIH

Since many are not aware of this trial ... I thought it beneficial to make it a post of its own....

Since many are not aware of this trial ... I thought it beneficial to make it a...

•1 year ago

BAT in Argentina

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9934967/ Results A total of 21 asymptomatic patients with mCRPC were included. There was a median of two lines...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9934967/ Results A total of 21 as...

•1 year ago

The Warburg Effect [an increase in the rate of glucose uptake and preferential production of lactate, even in the presence of oxygen.]

More support for Patrick's view of metabolic syndrome, plus some stuff I do not understand. Is There a Role of Warburg Effect in Prostate Cancer...

More support for Patrick's view of metabolic syndrome, plus some stuff I do not ...

•1 year ago

When to do Salvage Rad?

62 years old. RP 2/2022. PSA 0.06 10/2022, 0.09 2/2023 My MO and 3 ROs advise me completely differently. One RO says SRT now. Another says wait for 0.2....

62 years old. RP 2/2022. PSA 0.06 10/2022, 0.09 2/2023 My MO and 3 ROs advise ...

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•1 year ago

Re: MEAL

J Kellogg "Kelly" Parsons initiated the MEAL intervention trial a little before 2008 & wrote the (final)? paper in 2020. That suggests a big commitment & I...

J Kellogg "Kelly" Parsons initiated the MEAL intervention trial a little before ...

•1 year ago

Plant-Based Diet Slows Prostate Cancer Progression By 52 Percent, Study Finds. Feb. 2023

https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/health/plant-based-diet-prostate-cancer-52-percent-study I see where T/A stated (just 3 hours ago) "There is no evidence that...

https://vegnews.com/vegan-news/health/plant-based-diet-prostate-cancer-52-percen...

•1 year ago

ASCO 23 Abstracts

Those with a little time on their hands might like to browse the ASCO 23 abstracts. There are a ton of PCa papers. We all have our particular interests....

Those with a little time on their hands might like to browse the ASCO 23 abstrac...

•1 year ago

ASCO 23 - Transdermal square-wave testosterone therapy

This might interest followers of BAT. As you no doubt know, Denmeade's BAT cycle is a 28-day modulation of testosterone [T] from ~2,000 ng/dL down to near...

This might interest followers of BAT. As you no doubt know, Denmeade's BAT cy...

•1 year ago

BioNtech to start cancer vaccine trials in UK in 2023

Interesting read https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/biontech-sees-uk-trials-cancer-vaccines-starting-this-year-paper-2023-02-19/

Interesting read https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/...

•1 year ago

what is the role of a MO?

When does a MO get added to the team and who adds them (self refer, RO, other?)? Generally speaking I mean. I’ve had RP, recurrence, ADT, salvage radiation....

When does a MO get added to the team and who adds them (self refer, RO, other?)?...

•1 year ago

Study Hints at Mediterranean Diet Slowing Prostate Cancer Progression

If only people would listen... https://www.aicr.org/news/study-hints-at-mediterranean-diet-slowing-prostate-cancer-progression/ "There are no incurable...

If only people would listen... https://www.aicr.org/news/study-hints-at-mediter...

•1 year ago

Cystoscopy

I had a small amount of blood in my urine which turned out not to be a UTI. The doctor has sent me for a cystoscopy at the hospital on Monday. I have read...

I had a small amount of blood in my urine which turned out not to be a UTI. The ...

•1 year ago

Xtandi pricing change attempts

This SubStack posting concerns the backstory about a term known as “March in..” involving pharma pricing for Medicare and Medicaid and specifically for Xtandi....

This SubStack posting concerns the backstory about a term known as “March in..” ...

•1 year ago

Consider using Finasteride for rising PSA in nonMPCa -- slows progression and prevents PCa by 25%

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZqm9kAnF8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BoZqm9kAnF8

•1 year ago

Modified Citrus pectin slows prostate cancer progression

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/final-long-term-results-on-landmark-clinical-study-showing-modified-citrus-pectin-successfully-treats-biochemically-rel

https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/final-long-term-results-on-landmark-cli...

•1 year ago

for Ramp7

just a reminder - I am blocked from private messages - please use osheap646@gmail.com

just a reminder - I am blocked from private messages - please use osheap646@gmai...

•1 year ago

BAT in the UK: does if officially exist

I'm possibly headed for mcrpc and would like to have had a go with BAT. However, it looks like the UK offers nothing to those who would give BAT a chance....

I'm possibly headed for mcrpc and would like to have had a go with BAT. However...

•1 year ago

Elreada: minimal effective dose

Hi, PSA has gone from .32 in July 2022 to .52 in October to 1.99 in January. Worried that decapeptil is failing. NHS consultant has been on at me for two...

Hi, PSA has gone from .32 in July 2022 to .52 in October to 1.99 in January. W...

•1 year ago

? Any progress in the history of "War on Cancer"

When you take a break from reading research articles on Prostate Cancer..... I recently read two books that give a background look at cancer research, and the...

When you take a break from reading research articles on Prostate Cancer..... I r...

•1 year ago

The Strengths and Weaknesses of BAT, interesting article

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362276475_The_Strengths_and_Weaknesses_of_Bipolar_Androgen_Therapy

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/362276475_The_Strengths_and_Weaknesses_...

•1 year ago

Support ,tears , questions. Low hemoglobin . Severe pain l4l5 s1. ( Facet injections failed ) . Severely anemic ,three months bed ridden

I can't think of a specific question and I'm getting anxiety just reaching out bc my dad is holding on to life so hard and his smile ha been gone . Last I...

I can't think of a specific question and I'm getting anxiety just reaching out b...

•1 year ago

Vitamin D metabolism in cancer: potential feasibility of vitamin D metabolism blocking therapy

New paper below [1]. Vitamin D circulates in the blood as inactive 25-D. The kidneys will convert 25-D to the active hormone 1,25-D, as needed, to maintain...

New paper below [1]. Vitamin D circulates in the blood as inactive 25-D. The k...

•1 year ago

Rad 140 restart

Had new labs done yesterday and the numbers look very good PSA 0.05 and falling from 0.08 Liver enzymes are well within normal range after restarting Zytiga...

Had new labs done yesterday and the numbers look very good PSA 0.05 and fallin...

•1 year ago

Hidden Value of Viagra

Just saw this article. I know this is not a "gold Standard" study but when you realize you have been doing something for one reason and there is an unknown...

Just saw this article. I know this is not a "gold Standard" study but when you r...

•1 year ago

Old Soldiers Never Die....

Posting again is like finally getting an erection and not being able to find your cellphone... Good Luck, Good Health and Good Humor. j-o-h-n...

Posting again is like finally getting an erection and not being able to find you...

•1 year ago

Cancer-directed surgery brings survival benefits for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

New study below [1]. "CDSP {cancer-directed surgery performed} ... benefited the young patients (with age ≤74 years old) with stage IV disease, promoting a...

New study below [1]. "CDSP {cancer-directed surgery performed} ... benefited th...

•1 year ago

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